Introduction
Welcome to the module! This introductory lecture provides an overview of the quantitative methods component.
Essential readings
Spiegelhalter (2020) The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data
(Access through Canvas - Newcastle University login required)
Further readings
Statistics:
- Kranzler (2022)Â Statistics for the Terrified:
On trust:
Lyon, Fergus, Guido Möllering, and M. N. K. Saunders, eds. 2012. Handbook of Research Methods on Trust. Northampton, Mass: Edward Elgar Pub.
- Chapter 1: Introduction: the variety of methods for the multi-faceted phenomenon of trust (Fergus Lyon, Guido Möllering and Mark Saunders)
- Chapter 5: Researching trust in different cultures (Friederike Welter and Nadezhda Alex)
- Chapter 7: Measuring generalized trust: in defense of the ‘standard’ question (Eric Uslaner)